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I have no idea. I can't help but feel it may be good for a replacement or something?? I know how incredibly unhelpful that is. But if you are going to scrap the bag, I would consider the D rings, strap and yes, go ahead and laugh, if you cut out the inner pocket, you could bind of the edge and sell it for $25 on online. Others have. Sold the inner pocket as a pouch, I mean. Oh yeah, and probably laughed at me too.
I can't believe I am saying this, but I think I will get some Renapur out and give my Sling and Ergo an app. Will report back tomorrow!
Yes, I did get to give my big Ergo 9899, I believe toffee is the official color and a very worn BT Sling some Renapur love last night! They are looking good. I took pics today but the lighting was not idea. I will try again tomorrow so I can post. No great super amazing rehab outcomes, just two bags with quite a bit of wear got a thorough cleaning and conditioning that look a little better. Next I will give a little Mocha kisslock Shoulder Purse some Renapur and polish the hard ware.
wow jealous!So.. It's a Monday in the early 1990's at the Coach factory. A beautiful Collegiate is sewn together (I think this is honey and cocoa.. definitely not a BT!) but somewhere along the way a very small error was made....
Flash forward some (just shy of) thirty years later. A woman (me in case you were wondering) gets a hold of this bag and laughs in delight at said error - Look at the inside color of the longer strap - it's the same color as the trim but the outside layer(s) of both straps are the lighter honey color.
I love quirks like this! She's lovely too! She had a bath, one coat of CPR and just applied some BR. Hardly a rehab when a bag is in great condition.
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you have six lovey!
I love this bag! I wish mine looked like this!So.. It's a Monday in the early 1990's at the Coach factory. A beautiful Collegiate is sewn together (I think this is honey and cocoa.. definitely not a BT!) but somewhere along the way a very small error was made....
Flash forward some (just shy of) thirty years later. A woman (me in case you were wondering) gets a hold of this bag and laughs in delight at said error - Look at the inside color of the longer strap - it's the same color as the trim but the outside layer(s) of both straps are the lighter honey color.
I love quirks like this! She's lovely too! She had a bath, one coat of CPR and just applied some BR. Hardly a rehab when a bag is in great condition.
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My better half said casually as he walked past me "Looks like a pumpkin pie..."
Nice! I wonder if the piping and strap were refurbished by Coach at a later date. I believe that is the case with my Basic Bag.So.. It's a Monday in the early 1990's at the Coach factory. A beautiful Collegiate is sewn together (I think this is honey and cocoa.. definitely not a BT!) but somewhere along the way a very small error was made....
Flash forward some (just shy of) thirty years later. A woman (me in case you were wondering) gets a hold of this bag and laughs in delight at said error - Look at the inside color of the longer strap - it's the same color as the trim but the outside layer(s) of both straps are the lighter honey color.
I love quirks like this! She's lovely too! She had a bath, one coat of CPR and just applied some BR. Hardly a rehab when a bag is in great condition.
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Yours is beautiful too though
You were the one who got me tuned into collegiates!
She's a two toned one (I love two toned!). My guess is BT and 'random extra leather' chestnut for the trim.
Seller pic below:
I'm sure I will! Thanks!My collegiate is hands down my most used bag! Congrats! I truly hope you love the style as much as I do!
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You did a beautiful job! It looks great!Happy Monday! Wanted to share what I worked on recently! I rehabbed my rust small shoulder bag but was unhappy with the original strap being so short. I ordered a longer Emery varsity strap from Coach outlet thinking it would work as a replacement. Although the strap matched well, the white part was too wide to fit through the buckles of my bag.
I decided to take a gamble & hack off the edge coating on the varsity strap. It fit perfectly once I sanded the sides down to the stitching after painting.
I originally tried painting the white part of the strap to match the middle purplish colour but messed up. When I tried to wash off the paint, it seeped into the crevices of the pebbled leather. I liked how it looked so I added spots of different paint colours & stippled/dabbed/wiped until I got an interesting design I was happy with.
I also accidentally messed up sanding in a few places so it’s not perfect but very unnoticeable thanks to the paint patterns. I finished by painting the raw edges & then sealing everything with Duraclear from Michael’s (polyurethane coating).
It’s one-of-a-kind now & I LOVE it!
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Bonus mod shot from when I was showing a bag friend how my new rain jacket is rust coloured lol (ignore PJ’s
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